OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Chemosphere is 130. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Adsorption isotherm models: Classification, physical meaning, application and solving method	1144
Effective water/wastewater treatment methodologies for toxic pollutants removal: Processes and applications towards sustainable development	571
Critical review of advanced oxidation processes in organic wastewater treatment	535
Soil heavy metal pollution and food safety in China: Effects, sources and removing technology	530
Heavy metal associated health hazards: An interplay of oxidative stress and signal transduction	354
A review of metal organic framework (MOFs)-based materials for antibiotics removal via adsorption and photocatalysis	338
A critical review on various remediation approaches for heavy metal contaminants removal from contaminated soils	326
Copper bioavailability, uptake, toxicity and tolerance in plants: A comprehensive review	323
Green synthesis of Cu-doped ZnO nanoparticles and its application for the photocatalytic degradation of hazardous organic pollutants	306
Molecular mechanism of heavy metals (Lead, Chromium, Arsenic, Mercury, Nickel and Cadmium) - induced hepatotoxicity – A review	296
A review on biosynthesis of metal nanoparticles and its environmental applications	291
Adsorptive removal of dyes from wastewater using a metal-organic framework: A review	289
A state–of–the-art review on indoor air pollution and strategies for indoor air pollution control	287
Simultaneous removal of organics and heavy metals from industrial wastewater: A review	269
Copper uptake, essentiality, toxicity, detoxification and risk assessment in soil-plant environment	262
High efficiency removal of heavy metals using tire-derived activated carbon vs commercial activated carbon: Insights into the adsorption mechanisms	262
Bismuth oxychloride-based materials for the removal of organic pollutants in wastewater	260
Methods of synthesis, characteristics, and environmental applications of MXene: A comprehensive review	260
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and its effects on human health: An overeview	247
Isotherm models for adsorption of heavy metals from water - A review	230
Rethinking of the intraparticle diffusion adsorption kinetics model: Interpretation, solving methods and applications	224
Interactions of microalgae-bacteria consortia for nutrient removal from wastewater: A review	221
Adsorptive removal of organic dyes via porous materials for wastewater treatment in recent decades: A review on species, mechanisms and perspectives	215
Sustainable approaches for removing Rhodamine B dye using agricultural waste adsorbents: A review	214
Adsorption behavior of the antibiotic levofloxacin on microplastics in the presence of different heavy metals in an aqueous solution	208

An insight into machine learning models era in simulating soil, water bodies and adsorption heavy metals: Review, challenges and solutions	208
Ethylenediamine-functionalized Zr-based MOF for efficient removal of heavy metal ions from water	208
The COVID-19 pandemic face mask waste: A blooming threat to the marine environment	208
Green synthesis and environmental application of iron-based nanomaterials and nanocomposite: A review	208
Assessing of cesium removal from wastewater using functionalized wood cellulosic adsorbent	207
Fe-based Fenton-like catalysts for water treatment: Preparation, characterization and modification	206
Nanoplastic occurrence in a soil amended with plastic debris	206
Carbon-based sustainable nanomaterials for water treatment: State-of-art and future perspectives	204
Hydrothermal pretreatment technologies for lignocellulosic biomass: A review of steam explosion and subcritical water hydrolysis	204
PFAS removal by ion exchange resins: A review	202
A review on the environment-friendly emerging techniques for pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass: Mechanistic insight and advancements	201
Biochar as a tool for effective management of drought and heavy metal toxicity	198
Adsorption of ibuprofen, ketoprofen, and paracetamol onto activated carbon prepared from effluent treatment plant sludge of the beverage industry	194
A detailed review on advanced oxidation process in treatment of wastewater: Mechanism, challenges and future outlook	194
A crucial review on polycyclic aromatic Hydrocarbons - Environmental occurrence and strategies for microbial degradation	191
A green and sensitive guanine-based DNA biosensor for idarubicin anticancer monitoring in biological samples: A simple and fast strategy for control of health quality in chemotherapy procedure confirm	189
Efficient cesium encapsulation from contaminated water by cellulosic biomass based activated wood charcoal	188
Heavy metal contamination status in Greek surface waters: A review with application and evaluation of pollution indices	187
Technologies for municipal solid waste management: Current status, challenges, and future perspectives	187
Congo red dye removal from aqueous environment by cationic surfactant modified-biomass derived carbon: Equilibrium, kinetic, and thermodynamic modeling, and forecasting via artificial neural network a	185
Biomass derived functional carbon materials for supercapacitor applications	185
A critical and recent developments on adsorption technique for removal of heavy metals from wastewater-A review	184
An audit of microplastic abundance throughout three Australian wastewater treatment plants	184
Heterogeneous UV-Switchable Au nanoparticles decorated tungstophosphoric acid/TiO2 for efficient photocatalytic degradation process	183
A critical review on relationship of CeO2-based photocatalyst towards mechanistic degradation of organic pollutant	182
Novel enzymatic graphene oxide based biosensor for the detection of glutathione in biological body fluids	182
Progress and challenges of contaminate removal from wastewater using microalgae biomass	181
Contamination and health risk assessment of heavy metals in China’s lead–zinc mine tailings: A meta–analysis	181
Twenty years of China's water pollution control: Experiences and challenges	181
Micro(nano)plastics pollution and human health: How plastics can induce carcinogenesis to humans?	177
Activated carbons from biomass-based sources for CO2 capture applications	177
Advanced catalytic ozonation for degradation of pharmaceutical pollutants―A review	176
A targeted review on fate, occurrence, risk and health implications of bisphenol analogues	175
Adsorption of three pesticides on polyethylene microplastics in aqueous solutions: Kinetics, isotherms, thermodynamics, and molecular dynamics simulation	175
Graphene coupled TiO2 photocatalysts for environmental applications: A review	174
Lignocellulosic biomass-based pyrolysis: A comprehensive review	174
Microplastic pollution and ecological risk assessment in an estuarine environment: The Dongshan Bay of China	173
New insights into the degradation of synthetic pollutants in contaminated environments	171
Prediction of groundwater quality using efficient machine learning technique	169
Eco-friendly geopolymer prepared from solid wastes: A critical review	168
Microalgae for high-value products: A way towards green nutraceutical and pharmaceutical compounds	167
Environmental and health impacts of contaminants of emerging concerns: Recent treatment challenges and approaches	167
Reutilization of gangue wastes in underground backfilling mining: Overburden aquifer protection	166
Phytoremediation technology and food security impacts of heavy metal contaminated soils: A review of literature	166
Biodegradation of microplastics: Better late than never	166
Statistical analysis of adsorption isotherm models and its appropriate selection	165
Cellulose acetate in fabrication of polymeric membranes: A review	164
Applications of chitosan in environmental remediation: A review	162
Microalgae as sustainable food and feed sources for animals and humans – Biotechnological and environmental aspects	162
Research progress of adsorption and removal of heavy metals by chitosan and its derivatives: A review	160

Review on effect of different type of dyes on advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) for textile color removal	160
Pyrolysis: An effective technique for degradation of COVID-19 medical wastes	159
Adsorption and reduction of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution using cost-effective caffeic acid functionalized corn starch	158
KOH-activated high surface area Douglas Fir biochar for adsorbing aqueous Cr(VI), Pb(II) and Cd(II)	158
A review on the recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) by the bioleaching approach	158
Removal of organic pollutants from aqueous solution using metal organic frameworks (MOFs)-based adsorbents: A review	158
Insight into the recent advances of microwave pretreatment technologies for the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into sustainable biofuel	158
Microplastics in aquatic environment: Challenges and perspectives	157
A critical review on the phytoremediation of heavy metals from environment: Performance and challenges	157
Progress and challenges of metal-organic frameworks-based materials for SR-AOPs applications in water treatment	156
Activated carbon from biomass waste precursors: Factors affecting production and adsorption mechanism	155
Wastewater treatment and emerging contaminants: Bibliometric analysis	155
Cadmium uptake and translocation: selenium and silicon roles in Cd detoxification for the production of low Cd crops: a critical review	155
Carbofuran toxicity and its microbial degradation in contaminated environments	154
Heavy metal removal by biomass-derived carbon nanotubes as a greener environmental remediation: A comprehensive review	154
Biosorption of heavy metals by microorganisms: Evaluation of different underlying mechanisms	154
Aging of microplastics increases their adsorption affinity towards organic contaminants	153
COVID-19 and air pollution and meteorology-an intricate relationship: A review	153
A review on algal-bacterial symbiotic system for effective treatment of wastewater	153
Polystyrene nanoplastics penetrate across the blood-brain barrier and induce activation of microglia in the brain of mice	153
Facile construction of S-scheme SnO2/g-C3N4 photocatalyst for improved photoactivity	152
Effects of heavy metals on fish physiology – A review	152
Mechanism analysis of heavy metal lead captured by natural-aged microplastics	150
Utilization of waste biomass of Poa pratensis for green synthesis of n-doped carbon dots and its application in detection of Mn2+ and Fe3+	150
Enhanced aqueous Cr(VI) removal using chitosan-modified magnetic biochars derived from bamboo residues	149
Cadmium induced BEAS-2B cells apoptosis and mitochondria damage via MAPK signaling pathway	148
Metal-organic frameworks based adsorbents: A review from removal perspective of various environmental contaminants from wastewater	147
Heavy metal pollution of road dust in a city and its highly polluted suburb; quantitative source apportionment and source-specific ecological and health risk assessment	146
Occurrence and ecological impact of microplastics in aquaculture ecosystems	146
What are the effects of PFAS exposure at environmentally relevant concentrations?	146
A review on biomass and wind as renewable energy for sustainable environment	146
Highly efficient U(VI) capture by amidoxime/carbon nitride composites: Evidence of EXAFS and modeling	145
Linking effects of microplastics to ecological impacts in marine environments	145
Biomass-derived porous carbonaceous materials and their composites as adsorbents for cationic and anionic dyes: A review	145
Coordinated control of PM2.5 and O3 is urgently needed in China after implementation of the “Air pollution prevention and control action plan”	144
Adsorption of heavy metals on natural zeolites: A review	144
A review on recent trends in the removal of emerging contaminants from aquatic environment using low-cost adsorbents	143
Crystal violet dye sorption over acrylamide/graphene oxide bonded sodium alginate nanocomposite hydrogel	142
Disposal of products and materials containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): A cyclical problem	141
Ongoing progress on novel nanocomposite membranes for the separation of heavy metals from contaminated water	141
Iron-based persulfate activation process for environmental decontamination in water and soil	140
Bio-remediation approaches for alleviation of cadmium contamination in natural resources	140
Unprecedented plastic-made personal protective equipment (PPE) debris in river outlets into Jakarta Bay during COVID-19 pandemic	137
Fe3O4 nanoparticles three-dimensional electro-peroxydisulfate for improving tetracycline degradation	136
Calf thymus ds-DNA intercalation with pendimethalin herbicide at the surface of ZIF-8/Co/rGO/C3N4/ds-DNA/SPCE; A bio-sensing approach for pendimethalin quantification confirmed by molecular docking st	136
Catalytic pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass for bio-oil production: A review	135
Novel insights into the adsorption of organic contaminants by biochar: A review	133
Microplastics in the edible tissues of shellfishes sold for human consumption	132
Enhanced adsorption and reduction performance of nitrate by Fe–Pd–Fe3O4 embedded multi-walled carbon nanotubes	132
Critical review of microplastics removal from the environment	132
Unraveling consequences of soil micro- and nano-plastic pollution on soil-plant system: Implications for nitrogen (N) cycling and soil microbial activity	132
Recent advances in the application of water-stable metal-organic frameworks: Adsorption and photocatalytic reduction of heavy metal in water	132
Batch adsorption studies on surface tailored chitosan/orange peel hydrogel composite for the removal of Cr(VI) and Cu(II) ions from synthetic wastewater	131
Remediation of heavy metal-contaminated soils by electrokinetic technology: Mechanisms and applicability	130
Industrial wastewater treatment: Current trends, bottlenecks, and best practices	130
A review on modified sugarcane bagasse biosorbent for removal of dyes	130